Department of Learning, Society and Religious Education: Recent submissions
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Dealing with and reporting child protection concerns a snapshot of Irish primary schools
(Educational Research Centre, 2023-08-18)The research reported in this paper aimed to capture the experiences of primaryschool teachers at a pivotal time in 2018, following the introduction of statutory obligations on primary schools in Ireland to comply with ... -
The disruptive impact of COVID-19 on relationships in Irish primary schools: key issues (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2023-09-07)The COVID-19 pandemic is an event that will be written about in history, given its impact on life across the globe, on ways of working, on mortality rates and on day to day living. How schools undertook their work changed ... -
The impact of primary school closures in Ireland resulting from the coronavirus pandemic on principal and teacher wellbeing (Pre-published version)
(SAGE Publications, 2023-09-24)In December 2019, in Wuhan in China an outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported. In late February 2020, the first cases of the virus were recorded in Ireland. By 11th March, the World Health Organisation had ... -
Child protection in Irish primary schools: supports and challenges in the role of Designated Liaison Person for child protection (Pre-published version)
(Oxford University Press, 2022-03)This article reviews child protection in the Irish primary school context from the perspective of the Designated Liaison Person (DLP). Research undertaken with DLPs is presented which illuminates the supports and challenges ... -
The evolution of wellbeing in educational policy in Ireland: towards an interdisciplinary approach
(International Journal of Wellbeing, 2022-01-31)This paper examines how wellbeing has evolved in educational policy over the last decade in Ireland. The influence of the developments in national policy on wellbeing are also considered. While the concept of wellbeing is ... -
Well-being: bridging the gap between the language of policy and the culture of schools
(ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), 2019)While there is an increasing interest in the notion of well-being—politically, societally and educationally—it remains an enigmatic, multifaceted concept that sometimes eludes definition in academic articles. This article ... -
Becoming and being DLP: Designated Liaison Persons’ experience of the role in the Irish primary school (Pre-published version)
(Routledge, 2018-02-28)This paper reviews the role of the Designated Liaison Person (DLP) for Child Protection in the Irish primary school context. This is a role assigned by the Board of Management to a person in the school who oversees all ... -
Exploring the relationships between psychological wellbeing, religiosity and religious coping amongst adolescents at Senior Cycle level in Irish post-primary schools: an empirical enquiry
(2023-09-29)Recent years have witnessed an increase in the discourse surrounding mental health and wellbeing worldwide (Chandra & Chand, 2018), while mental health-related issues amongst adolescents have risen steadily in prevalence ... -
The journey to G.R.A.C.E: Creating an international community of practice
(Religions, 2023-01)Abstract: Global Researchers Advancing Catholic Education (G.R.A.C.E) is a unique Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP methodology was applied within G.R.A.C.E for its capacity to connect multidisciplinary and international ... -
Re-Presenting Christian Tradition as a Source of Inspiration and Integration for Educators in Catholic Schools—A Proposal
(Religions, 2021-01)Abstract: A significant challenge facing leaders of Catholic schools in Ireland today is to ensure an appreciation for, and understanding of, the Catholic identity of the school among members of staff. A first aim of ... -
How do school networks operate to support DEIS schools? A case study analysis of two Transforming Education through Dialogue (TED) Project facilitated school networks
(2022-04-06)This research sought to understand two networks of DEIS schools, PLUS and OSCAILT, from members’ perspectives including their evolution, how they operate to support members and how learning and knowledge creation take place ... -
What is the experience of navigating a new life in Ireland for international protection applicants and refugees and what role does education play?
(2022-04-01)This research is political in nature. It analyses the system of reception for international protection applicants and refugees in Ireland, investigates the nature of life within Direct Provision and explores the ways in ... -
Education in West Africa as a contested space between global politics and local cultures: an exploration through critical discourse analysis
(2020-12-17)This research contributes to the discourse on resolving some of the challenges facing contemporary education-formal schooling across West Africa, particularly the challenge of resentment toward formal schooling in the ... -
Experiences of post-primary school communities transitioning to a settings-base for mental health and wellbeing promotion: the impact of policy on context, competition and care
(2020-12-11)This multi-case case study explores the experiences of post-primary school communities as they transition to a mental health and wellbeing promotion model. The research study includes the voices of students, principals, ... -
"I want them to have a good education" : The "New Irish" parents and the primary school system
(2020-02-07)Just over one in 10 primary school age children in Ireland are first-generation immigrants (Department of Education and Skills [DES] 2018a). An even larger number of Irish primary school pupils have at least one immigrant ... -
Children negotiating their own beliefs: The religious education of young children in families in the Republic of Ireland (Pre-published version)
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Daring to be creative: Divine creation as a blueprint for human creativity (Pre-published version)
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Narrating the deaf self in autoethnography
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Writing the deaf self in autoethnography (Pre-published version)
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Time, space and presences: Bangladeshi girls' friendships in an English primary school
(Social Care Ireland, 2000)The study reported here examined what it is like to be and have friends and how developing conceptions of friendships become embedded in children's peer cultures. It took place in two mixed Year 5 and Year 6 classes in a ...